Guglielmo Vicario grabs Cristian Romero to break up a confrontation between Tottenham players
Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario was forced to resolve a dispute between two teammates as the club's season continued to unravel.
The Spurs goalkeeper ran to stop a clash between Christian Romero and Emerson Royal with his team losing 2-0 to Liverpool.
Ange PostecoglouThe men started brightly at Anfield, but old problems arose when Mohamed Salah headed home the first game.
The Egyptian got in behind an unsuspecting Royal to open the scoring, with Andy Robertson doubling the lead just before the break.
It was Emerson's mistake again in playing with the Reds defender that allowed the Scotland The captain scored after Vicario stopped Salah's attempt from close range.
When the half-time whistle blew, Romero angrily protested at the Brazilian as the pair headed towards the tunnel.
They seemed to be just words, but the two defenders grew closer and closer as they advanced. Micky van de Ven looked worried.
However, before matters could get worse, goalkeeper Vicario came to the rescue by charging forward to drag down Argentinian Romero.
The Italian put a huge arm around his centre-back's neck before patting him on the chest as he allowed him to carry him off the pitch.
Roy Keane He told Sky Sports: “I generally don't mind that kind of behavior because it means you care about the game, but they should have that kind of aggression in their defense and in their game.
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“Spurs have been poor, I don't care about that, but you have to bring that aggressiveness to your overall game that we haven't seen from Spurs.”
On Emerson's overall play, Keane added: “(He) just doesn't smell danger wherever he plays.
“The Spurs have been very poor. There has been no conviction. There has been no intensity.”
“Liverpool have felt comfortable. It is a deserved advantage.”
Tottenham's crisis continued five minutes after the restart. Cody Gakpo he rose above Romero to power through Liverpool's third.
Harvey Elliott then scored a delightful fourth before the hour mark, with Emerson among the triple substitution that Postecoglou made seconds later.
